Senior UAS Test Pilot & Flight Operations Lead

Firestorm; San Diego (CA); In loco; USD 92.000 - 121.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan

Equity grants

Unlimited PTO

Generous holiday calendar

Parental leave

Mental health resources

Descrizione del lavoro

Firestorm Labs in San Diego is seeking a driven UAS Test Pilot, Emergency Pilot to join the Flight Test Team. You will pilot fixed-wing UAVs, support flight test planning, and ensure aircraft readiness with safety and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, cross-functional collaboration with engineering and operations, and maintaining fleet readiness for demos, field exercises, and deployments.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; hands-on experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 5 years piloting fixed-wing UAS Group 1-3, autonomous or RP systems.
• Must hold FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• U.S. Citizenship or eligibility for required clearances per ITAR/EAR.
• Experience as RPIC and/or Safety Pilot in flight ops.
• Familiar with flight docs: checklists, test cards, post-flight reports.
• Hands-on building/modifying/maintaining UAS or RC aircraft systems.
• Strong knowledge of flight operations, safety procedures, and airspace.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and ops.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; strong technical writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Mansioni

• Pilot fixed-wing UAVs for flight testing, training, and ops.
• Perform Safety Pilot duties during test/evaluation of UAS platforms.
• Ensure aircraft flight-readiness via pre-flight validation and checks.
• Conduct FCFs to validate aircraft readiness as needed.
• Collaborate with Flight Test Engineers and teams on planning/execution.
• Maintain fleet readiness and support equipment accountability.
• Coordinate end-to-end logistics for demos, deployments, field exercises.
• Track aircraft status, maintenance needs, and configuration control.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and coordinate repairs for availability.
• Ensure FAA regs, airspace requirements, and internal safety standards.
• Coordinate with test ranges and internal stakeholders for safe ops.
• Collect flight data, observations, discrepancies; feed to Eng/R&D.
• Maintain records of flight ops, maintenance, and training.
• Support pilot/operator training on procedures and safety.
• Respond to operational needs; ensure mission success and fleet availability.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, readiness, and execution.

Conoscenze

UAS piloting (5+ years)

RPIC / Safety Pilot experience

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

Flight operations knowledge

Airspace coordination

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety procedures adherence

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Strumenti

Microsoft Office Suite

Descrizione del lavoro

Firestorm Labs in San Diego is seeking a driven UAS Test Pilot, Emergency Pilot to join the Flight Test Team. You will pilot fixed-wing UAVs, support flight test planning, and ensure aircraft readiness with safety and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, cross-functional collaboration with engineering and operations, and maintaining fleet readiness for demos, field exercises, and deployments.